> It seems to me that the idea of uploading takes this trend to it's logical
So, why give that up? Once uploaded, you could continue to jog down
sunlit paths either in a VR world or a "real" one (by means of telepresence)
while other parts of your massive brain "subconsciously" (or not - your
choice) conduct their scientific work, maintainance, simulation control etc.
Uploading opens up a world of infinite choice without having to make any
sacrifice whatsoever. You lose *nothing*. If you so desire, you could be
a god without ever "knowing" it, since your memory and consciousness
are yours to manipulate. You could be an upload already...
> conclusion. Freeing ourselves from the limitations imposed by the
> body means precisely that we seek to possess a "will" that is utterly
> and completely free from biological mandates and predispositions.
> Given this premise, I conclude that we as uploads would not want to
> simulate emotional states in order that we might "feel" like a human
> again...subject to the mercurial vissicitudes thereof (sorry). Picking
> and choosing to experience our favorite emotions sounds like fun
> as long as it's under complete control.
>
> But then again, every time I think of uploading, I think about the way it
> feels to jog down a path at sunset with a cool breeze blowing across
> my skin....and a host of other bodily pleasures.